Stanford Football: The Lucks won’t tip their hand

The top pick in April’s NFL draft will go to either the Colts or the Rams — unless the Rams trade the pick. Andrew Luck, who undoubtedly will be taken with that pick, said Wednesday he doesn’t care which team gets him. See our story in the Thursday Chronicle.

At least, that’s what he’s saying publicly. It probably wouldn’t be wise for him to pick a favorite and risk antagonizing the fans of the other team, which might land him. His father, Oliver, took the same approach.

The former Houston Oilers quarterback, now the athletic director at West Virginia, told The Chronicle on Wednesday that he’d “defer” when it comes to naming which team he hopes winds up with his son.

“A lot can happen between now and the draft,” he said. ”I’ve been around the NFL and I know how it works.”

In other words, it wouldn’t be prudent for the Luck family to align itself with, say, the Colts when they may or may not get Andrew.